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Old Abe Sitting on a Cannon

Date: 1875
Description: Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, perched at the end of a cannon looking left with the American flag in the background. Serve...
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Poultry Night at the Orpheum Theatre

Date: 11 17 1932
Description: Male and female turkeys awaiting their fate in cages in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. A poster advertises "Next Tuesday is Poultry Night Here! 8 turkey...
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Mural in Assembly Chamber

Date: 1934
Description: Interior of the Assembly Chamber in the Wisconsin State Capitol showing the mural painted by Edwin H. Blashfild. The painting depicts the "State of Wiscons...
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Kresge's "Tricky Dog" Window

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Woman sitting at a table in Kresge's window, demonstrating "Tricky Dog" toy (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs). 25 cents - 1.00 store.
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Assembly Chamber Mural

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber mural, "The State of Wisconsin, its Past, Present, and Future," by Edwin Blashfield. Also shows Speaker's podium a...
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Turkeys in Cooler

Date: 12 07 1944
Description: Goeden Company, 635-637 University Avenue walk-in cooler, with many turkeys hanging on racks.
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Birthday Party Group

Date: 02 26 1944
Description: Group portrait of 14 young men taken in a living room at a birthday party (for Connie J. Lewis ?), with a dog, and four of the young men holding puppies. P...
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Red Cross Trained Staff Assistants

Date: 11 09 1942
Description: Group portrait of State Civil Service employees enrolled in the staff assistance course for Red Cross and other defense related organizations, posed benea...
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Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Co. Booth

Date: 09 19 1941
Description: Left hand section of Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Company booth at East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival, featuring a winter landscape with three b...
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Cyril Ballam & Governor Heil

Date: 03 10 1939
Description: Cyril Ballam and Governor Julius P. Heil looking at a National Wildlife Restoration Week poster.
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Baby Chicks at Hatchery

Date: 01 15 1936
Description: Two trays of baby chicks at Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street, showing contrast between chicks fed with Jarvis egg mash and those who weren't.
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Rats in Cages

Date: 10 12 1935
Description: Children observing captive white rats in cages.
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Teacher and Girls Looking at Chart

Date: 10 12 1935
Description: Teacher and two girls looking at rat growth chart.
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Klinke Hatchery

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Interior of Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street, with employee pouring water into tray of chicken cages, and bags of Vig-o-ray starting mash in view.
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Klinke Hatchery Incubators

Date: 02 28 1935
Description: Three drawers full of baby chicks as they emerge from one of the big incubating machines at the Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street.
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Vit-O-Ray Egg Laying Contest

Date: 03 04 1935
Description: View inside storefront towards a dozen chickens in cages. They are finalists in the Vit-O-Ray egg laying contest for Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street...
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English Bulldog

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: Indoor portrait at Reading Animal Hospital of "Jack," an English Bulldog, owned by Betsy Jackman. 802 E. Gorham Street.
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Two Chihuahua Dogs

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: "Chickie" and "Wee Wee," two Chihuahua dogs owned by Mrs. J.P. Medora West, 753 E. Washington Avenue. West Veterinary Hospital.
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Scotch Terrier

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: "Jock" the Scotch Terrier owned by Mrs. Thomas J. (Geraldine) Stavrum. 1817 Kendall Avenue.
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Two Pekingeses

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: Two Pekingeses. The one on the left is "Gheisha Girl" owned by Dr. A.C. Deadman. 107 E. Wilson Street.

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